I am proud to share @realDonaldTrump’s nomination of three outstanding candidates to join @SecDef’s team at the @DeptofDefense: Alex Velez-Green, John Noh, and Austin Dahmer. They are among our nation’s most thoughtful and realistic defense thinkers and leaders. They are also fully committed to President Trump’s vision of America First and Peace Through Strength – and they have already delivered superb results to advance it. 1/
Today, I had the privilege of speaking to the Policy organization about our role in advancing @realdonaldtrump’s America First and Peace Through Strength agenda. 🧵1/
Honored to drive this effort under @SecDef’s great leadership. We are laser-focused on developing a defense strategy that realizes President Trump’s common sense approach of America First and Peace Through Strength. As Secretary Hegseth says, there is no time to waste.
Honored to host Deputy Secretary (Policy) Fredrick Choo from @mindefsg for the U.S.-Singapore Mid-Term Defense Review. Our enduring partnership continues to deepen as we work together to uphold a free and open Indo-Pacific. Read more here: https://t.co/5raLq3xgO9
I am profoundly honored to begin work under President @realdonaldtrump & @secdef as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. I am also very grateful to @VP, including for swearing me in last week. 🧵1/
The Central American Security Conference #CENTSEC25 underway in #Panama brings together @DeptofDefense leaders, led by @SecDef Pete Hegseth, & regional security counterparts to discuss cooperation to address shared challenges & threats in Central America. This year's conference is focused on regional defense through joint operations & cybersecurity. @USEmbPAN@WHAAsstSecty
Congratulations to @ElbridgeColby on his Senate confirmation as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
I look forward to working together to put our warfighters first and strengthen our national defense.
Last week, PTDO ASD (HD&HA) Leonardo and A/DASD (WHA) Alverson met with Ecuador Defense Minister Loffredo and Interior Minister Reimberg to discuss bilateral cooperation and security concerns that threaten our countries.
The @SecDef & Policy leaders wrapped up a week-long visit to the Indo-Pacific to meet w/ allies and to spend time w/ DOD personnel. Learn more here: https://t.co/3gUKOWXzEH
On Tuesday, John Noh, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, signed a Statement of Intent for cooperation with Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) with GWEO Chief Air Marshal Leon Phillips. 🧵
Today marks a historic chapter of U.S.-Australia Alliance cooperation. The U.S. Army signed two MOUs for Australia’s Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance program to commence manufacturing of U.S. munitions that is consistent with the recent GWEO Cooperation Statement of Intent.🧵
In alignment with Department of Defense Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders, certain posts have been removed to maintain consistency with federal guidance and uphold the integrity of our official communication channels.
Mr. Velez-Green expressed appreciation for Finland's support to European deterrence & leadership on allied burden-sharing as well as how the US & Finland could continue to collaborate on shared security objectives including increasing European leadership for European defense.
Performing The Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Mr. Alex Velez-Green, met with Finnish Ministry of Defence’s Permanent Secretary Esa Pulkkinen at the Pentagon this week to review U.S.-Finland defense cooperation and exchange views on regional security issues. 🧵
John Noh, Performing the Duties of Assist. Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, had a productive stop in Manila on his 1st trip to the region, where he met w/ @DNDPHL Sec. Teodoro to discuss how we can accelerate defense cooperation & deepen our strong Alliance
On Tuesday, John Noh, Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, signed a Statement of Intent for cooperation with Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) with GWEO Chief Air Marshal Leon Phillips. 🧵